Taiwan probes organized crime links to Chinese transnational repression after comedian attack

Taiwan's security apparatus is investigating whether organized crime networks are facilitating Chinese 'transnational repression' operations, following a government accusation that Beijing orchestrated an attack on a comedian who mocked Xi Jinping. The probe signals an escalation in cross-strait tensions, with Taipei treating the incident as state-sponsored violence. The extent of criminal involvement and Beijing's direct role remain unconfirmed.

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